# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143240029` · 11/18/2014 · Rock-It Natural Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Billy D  Baldwin
- **Operator:** Rock-It Natural Stone
- **Mine:** [3401856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401856)
## Narrative

Worker was removing chopped rock from conveyor when the middle finger of his right hand got jammed between two rocks he was removing from the conveyor in order to stack on pallet. Injury resulted in a broken finger just below the first joint.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*